trying one's luck
Hoping for success
Trying one's luck is making an attempt at something uncertain, hoping for a favorable outcome despite the odds.
The phrase acknowledges that success isn't guaranteed but the effort is worth making: I'll try my luck at the casino, She decided to try her luck in Hollywood.
It suggests optimism tempered by realism—you're taking a chance, not expecting a sure thing.
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- wageringRisking money on outcomes
- playing the oddsActing on statistical likelihood
- rolling the diceGambling on an outcome
- spin the wheelRotate a randomizing disc
roulette · high stakes · probability · wild card · testing the waters · long shot · hail mary · speculation · lottery · spur-of-the-moment · bluffing · serendipity · poker · leap of faith · blind faith · boldness · jackpot · improvisation
trying one's luckplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
erring on the side of caution · hedging one's bets · risk aversion · keeping one's powder dry
trying one's luckholding back
Preventing forward movement
staying put · abstaining · refraining · standing pat · keeping one's powder dry
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